Brendan Murray
Player Valuation: Free Transfer
I don’t know if this opinion piece is a rant, an epiphany or both but before I start, I don’t want the title misleading people. So, pitchforks down lads, I’m not suggesting we deserve to be in the bottom three because we certainly don’t. However, the point I am trying to make is… are we really as good as some Blues make out?
Cast your
mind back to early August, the week before we played Palace, for talks sake,
and most Blues on Twitter or on the Grand Old Team forum were talking excitedly
about how United, Chelsea and Arsenal were all there for the taking. The talk
was that we could get top 6 this season with some even mentioning top 4. I’ll
admit, even I got excited and yes, the opportunity is of course there, as
Leicester are currently proving. However, those confident predictions and that expectancy
come with the presumption that we’re the best team outside the so called “Big Six.”
Are we?
That line of
thought is completely ignoring many other clubs, for...
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